5 Underrated Cities in Europe You MUST VISIT (Affordable Hidden Gems)
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- Discover 5 underrated, yet must-visit cities in Europe that are true hidden gems.
These affordable destinations offer rich history, vibrant culture, and unique experiences away from the usual tourist crowds. Join us as we explore these lesser-known locales and reveal why they should be on your travel list for 2023. Don't miss out on these European treasures!
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0:00 5 Underrated Cities in Europe
0:51 #5: Budapest, Hungary
3:02 #4: Ljubljana, Slovenia
4:58 #3: Paphos, Cyprus
7:25 #2: Zagreb, Croatia
9:58 #1: Krakow, Poland
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As an european, I don't think that Krakow, Zagreb and, especially, Budapest, are anywhere near of being considered "hidden" or even underrated. All of them are very popular and usually crowded with tourists.
You haven't understood the author. Although there's no doubt all these cities are visited he's talking from the perspective of someone who's coming in Europe from the US. And Americans too often tend to see only cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Athens... and overlook so many smaller destinations esp. in central and eastern Europe.
I agree none of these are "hidden" when you are bouncing of tourist. I love Hungary 🇭🇺it was a popular tourist spot 20yrs ago.
Having been to all three mentioned I can only agree aha
yes and even in Italy they only think of some main cities not Perugia not Palermo not ..... @@fapmashina1
I think he's talking about the tourists coming from North and South America,Asia...when we think of Traveling in Europe,the places that comes to my mind is London,Paris,Madrid,Lisbon,Berlin and Rome...
We went to Poland Sept 2022. When I told my wife she said, POLAND?!?! One of the best trips we've ever taken. Gdansk to Torun to Wroclaw to Krakow. All were awesome, the food and people were incredible. Torun was our favorite.
So your wife was a little apprehensive about going to Poland, but once there she was suprised at how great it is( not to mention how much value for money you get for going there!)?
We went to Poland for the fist time May 2023. I can't wait to go back. Warsaw, Torun (I still can't believe this beautiful city is not in everybody's list!!!), Poznan (wait until the Old Town work is complete; I think by 2024) and, of course, Krakow. Impossible to describe with words... you have to see it!
old town in krakow will be finished just before christmas this year@@carlosi.sintora9836
I am from the US. But I have had the wonderful privilege of living in Kraków for the past 10 years. My heart still swells when I walk into Old Town, around the Planty or into the square or plaza at Wawel Castle. I agree with your assessment of my beautiful city!
Krakow is beautiful and so atmospheric! I've been there twice!
Greetings from Croatia and do visit our also beautiful capital Zagreb and nearby little gem Ljubljana in neighbouring Slovenia!
Budapest as well as Prague^^ Slovenia, Croatia and Poland are definitely on my list
I’ve been to Budapest often. I enjoy walking around the city and just experiencing its daily life. The bridges are among my favorite in Europe.
Yes, Budapest is also very nice! But not sure if it's so unvisited that it should be on an underrated list?
As someone from Budapest, I can confirm that it isn’t a hidden gem anymore. I wish the tourists would concentrate on other districts than the center, because there’s so much to discover. I’m pretty sure that 99.99# of tourists have never visited my favorite bath here! 😁
What I hate about every touristy place is the identical souvenir offer, I mean , Russian dolls in Krakow, wtf? 🙄
Poland is amazingly underrated. I've been to Warsaw and Krakow before and this year I also had a trip to Zakopane, Wroclaw, Poznan and Torun and it was both relatively cheap and fun.
Zakopane is one of the main resort cities in Poland. Skiing in the winter, which I don't do, and great hiking in the summer in and around Tatras National Park.
@@nztrekker I thought it would be that bad for you , considering you’re from NZ...
What would be bad? I'm also not from New Zealand. I've been there many times and use the handle.@@paulsz6194
It is amazing how many people hike up the mountain from the Zakopane city center. About every mile there are numerous outhouses with a sign saying how many minutes to the next outhouses. The city is wonderful. @@nztrekker
spent time in many cities of Poland for work - absolutely stunning. People, food, cities etc. are lovely. I will be traveling to Bulgaria soon - Plovdiv.
My husband and I are in Krakow, Poland right now! It is beautiful and historic. We also had short stays in Gdansk, Torún and a week in Warsaw. I suggest Warsaw. It’s a “real” city - had lots to do including parks, but the icing on the top is that it’s less touristy therefore less expensive! Loved the food, the milk bars and the sidewalk coffee bars!
Three Romanian towns worth a visit are Oradea,Cluj napoca, and Turda. The salt mine outside Turda is absolutely fascinating
Love this recommendation, thanks! I had an epic Romania road trip planned in 2021 and had to shift our schedule due to COVID, but will go in the future, Lord willing!
Sibiu!
@@awaytogether continue planning your Romania trip! I've seen Bucharest and Braşov and while Bucharest might not be pretty all around, there's still plenty to do and there are buildings and churches you can just go inside so you could admire the architecture! Also, tons of good food in that city too!
I have been living in Cracow for a long time and it was really great to hear all the nice things you have said about my city in the video. What's more it was very interesting to see how a person from a remote country perceives hidden gems in Eastern Europe because most of us consider them as must-see mainstream spots. Here are 5 hidden gems from my Eastern-European point of view: 1 Ohrid North Macedonia - a city of stunning beauty located by one of the most beautiful and cleanest lakes in Europe.2 Sibiu in Romania - a lovely city which is a mixture of Romanian, Hungarian and German culture. 3 Herceg Novi in Montenegro - a seaside resort which is full of historic places and it's less packed than Kotor. 4 Olomouc in Czechia a city with a wonderful and really big old town. 5 Balchik in Bulgaria - another holiday resort with historic spots and remains of Turkish occupation.
Nepodporuj ty negramoty v tom, ze stredni a jizni Evropa je vychod.
Wow! Thank you for your list - it sounds very intriguing, as does nick's. Can't wait!
Olmouc is very quaint I enjoy it.
Before I war I did an exchange trip to Ukraine back in 2017 and I must say Kyiv is still my favorite city i've ever been to. I've been to most major Canadian and American cities and doing a trip to europe next week for two and a half weeks and i'll definitely be adding Budapest to my list.
If you guys are still travelling and are near northern Croatia, worth visiting is, ISTRA region - Rovinj, Pula, Groznjan, Motovun, Lovran, Opatia and Rijeka their 3rd largest city. Also a short distance from Rijeka is the island of Krk, it’s neighbouring islands are - Mali Lozin and Cres. AMAZING.
I’m sure you have already explored the islands of Croatia. What people don’t realise is, that there are 60 Inhabited islands along the Croatian coastline of over 1200 islands altogether.
I left when I was 6 and have lived in Australia since 1958. Our 5th and last visit to Croatia will be in 2024. We also love Zagreb and plan to discover more of the country side on our last road trip.
😊More info on the best country to live in, by an English man who has lived there for over 20 years - Paul Bradbury (Croatian expert).
Safe travels, Louise
Maybe you will visit homeland for 7th time and more
Istrian Croatia is definitely underrated. I fell in love with Rovinj. For sure the other small cities are fun too. Mostly just German tourists. The seafood is the best I've eaten in Europe so far. Croatia is really beautiful. I also enjoyed Zagreb!
Your assessment of Zagreb matches mine exactly. What an amazing town. We just happened upon this great city and loved it. Even got invited into the room where they fire the cannon at noon each day! I would also highly recommend Bratislava as a small capitol city that is very walkable and has a stunning castle and old town area.
I was planning a trip to Slovakia the other year, but decided not to go as my other half wasn't fit enough for all of the hikes we'd have planned at the time.
Seriously considered Ukriane, but in the end went Mexico as Ukraine would've been a bit cold in March.
Definitely the right call as we would have been in Ukraine when Russia invaded had we gone to Ukraine.
If it was Summer, we would have gone Ukraine.
I loved Zagreb. In fact I loved the whole of Croatia!
Was there in ‘19, nice in a provincial sense of old Europe, but for food? Pizza, čevapčići, ? Food seemed to be heated up from being packaged or frozen
I am from Zagreb and it's funny to hear people say it is not as touristy, because for us it seems so incredibly full of tourists it makes life difficult sometimes. Even though I know it is not as bad at all, it still seems like the city is full of tourists. there was no tourism in Zagreb whatsoever until relatively recently, maybe 30 or so years ago it started growing. We had tourists before that of course, but not nearly as much as our coastal towns for example. When I was a child and in high school, there was no tourism. But yeah, it is definitely a real city, if you visit you will feel city has it's own life independent of tourism and it will feel like you get to see authentic life.
I feel like almost all tourists visiting Croatia focus on the coastal cities: Dubrovnik, Split, Sibernik, Pula, etc.
Dubrovnik especially is overrun with tourists and isba long way from Zagreb.
Zagreb is also close enough to Budapest to be in competition for tourists, but not so close that it makes it very easy to visit both, such as with Bratislava, Vienna, etc.
@@Joshua-fi4ji true, its not really in the way to anywhere, if you are visiting croatian coast it is much better to fly to split or dubrovnik, and while in theory zagreb is similar to budapest, bratislava, vienna or ljubljana it is not as beautiful in my opinion. it's my city and i love it but objectively.. meh.. on the other hand, I like that it doesn't have as much tourists, and to be honest I would personally prefer it was even less or no tourists at all, because they do interrupt life and change the vibe of the city. But they bring money of course. most of zagreb neighbourhoods have no tourists though. I'd be very surprised if I saw any foreigners in some parts of city, so yeah it still keeps most of its vibe.
@@Joshua-fi4ji Zagreb was 2nd most visited City/location in Croatia in 2022., packed in summer and its especially packed during Advent. Probably gonna be the same in 2023.
@@Thoreaue interesting statistic. Do you know if that is just tourists and where those tourists are from? It is the administrative capital and largest city in the country after all.
Croatia is probably best known abroad for the Dalmatia coast and I imagine this is where the majority of tourists go during summer, but there probably aren't so many people there outside of the summer months.
For comparison London fills up around advent too, but a big chunk of those people are people from around the UK visiting to see the lights, go shopping and visit the Christmas Markets/Winter Wonderland (not to say there aren't also international tourists). It's sometimes hard to spot tourists around London given how much of an international multicultural city it is.
@@Joshua-fi4ji Seems I gave you wrong info - The capital Zagreb received the largest number of visitors in Croatia in 2022, at nearly 1.1 million arrivals. Rovinj came in the second place. Over the last few years Zagreb became very popular tourist destination, just last month 3 new luxury hotels were open. During advent season you cannot find free accommodation. Ppl were staying as far as Jastrebarsko - 30 km from Zagreb.
Montenegro! A wonderful gem between Mediterranean and Venetian vibes, up to a unique and huge pristine lake and its old capital Cetinje. Further inland Europe's largest canyon and majestic mountains.
I’ve somehow had Montenegro plans interrupted twice - but am determined to go! Thanks for watching
Please dont Hype Montenegro... Should be a secred.
Visisted Montenegro this year. It was juuust okay. It was verry dirty. Beer cans/bottles EVERYWHERE on the pavements and next to the roads.. Insane! We've been there for 2 weeks traveling thoughout the country. The mountains are nice, kotor is overrated, as are the other towns/cities in the South.
@@elzinga87 it's a jugo country nothing surprising here but the sea side is nice
@@TheZerosd Naah, sea
side is nothing special. But maybe for you it is
Definitely felt the same was about Poland. Visited Gdańsk last year, and it was so charming, a stunning city on the water. I would also add Malta, Tallin, and Bratislava to your list. Not as touristed by Americans, affordable, and not super crowded.
Loved Gdansk
As a Jew and a son of a Polish Holocaust survivor from lodz and Auschwitz I will not travel to Poland and send my money in a country where antisemitism is breastfed. No thanks
@meganmorris: this 'not as touristed by Americans' resentment is just stupid. first of all because most spots in Europe are not dominated by Americans - also not the ones who are 'known for Americans' (often based on the same mistake you did. You should ask yourself why you did this mistake). And don't confuse English speakers with Americans. Since English is the only true World language in difference to all other languages it is already overwhelmingly spoken by non classic English speakers. About 2.5 to 3 billion speak English (after the most serious research by David Crystal and his team). Only a fraction of those are Americans ...And Americans are usually well behaving and interested tourists - who often appreciate things in Europe much more than many other tourists.
Malta is awesome! Lots of historical sites, megalithic temples, limestone buildings, forts and walls everywhere. I love pastizzi (local stuffed pastries). Beaches too - quite hot and dry in the summer, though. I went in May.
Oh my goodness! I went on a Riverboat Cruise this summer and we stopped in Bratislava on our way to Prague. I love this City even more than Vienna.
Loved Ljubljana and its charms. It has to be one of the cleanest cities I've seen. Didn't get to try their horse meat, but I have eaten it before and it's tasty. Didn't get to spend much time in Zagreb on my tour, so I couldn't get to see all of the city. Someday....
Try also Sibiu, Brasov and Sigisoara in Romania 🇷🇴. These are well preserved, beautiful and historical cities. The food is also great and Romania is not expensive compared to western European cities.
You've named my favorite towns in multi - ethnic Transylvania.
And while in Braşov, try to make a day trip to see Sinaia (and Peleş castle) and the nearby fortified churches of Hărman or Prejmer! 😁
Nice tips here. I would add Poznan in Poland, Sibiu in Romania, Blois and Tours in the Loire valley in France and last but not least Plovdiv in Bulgaria, which is full of Roman heritage including a still operating amphitheatre in the old town.
Gdansk, Wroclaw, Vilnius, Riga, all amazing! Fun trip. Start in Vilnius, go up to Riga then Tallinn, then take a short fast ferry over to Helsinki.
I’ve been to all 5 of your cities and generally like them all. There are lots of others however. Belgrade is a very cool city and so is Sarajevo. Albania and the Greek Ionian Islands, etc. One thing I definitely agree with you on is the food in Cyprus. It is phenomenal. Greek food, Turkish food, seafood, Middle Eastern food, Cyprus as it all. Extremely reasonably priced. It’s not just exceptional fish, calamari and octopus, it’s also lamb (don’t miss the national dish kleftiko), cheese, mushrooms, dairy products, sweet wines and spirits.
Ghent Belgium was a lovely city that my husband took me for a few days after our Norway cruise. I would definitely go back. Saving this video for future travels!
Yeah, Ghent is a gem. Better than Brussels and less crowded than Bruges.
Can I add Antwerp to that. Culture, Architecture, Food, Beer and so much history it hurts. Belgiums second city is completely overlooked by travellers.
Budapest is the best, I call this city my home and I love everything about it. Night life or outdoor activities, fantastic! Tomorrow we have big national holiday and traditionally huge fireworks. World athletic championship started today after few days of famous Sziget festival. It's still nice driving around the city as everyone still on holidays. Croatian coast few hours down the beautiful highway. Everything is in close driving distance, wonderful Zagreb or Ljubljana. Thanks for the food tips 😊
Next time you’re in Poland, visit Gdańsk. It’s a city beside the Baltic sea, with long sandy beaches and a lovely Old Town with lots of beautiful buldings.
One of my favourite cities eveeer, it’s a place I keep on falling in love with over and over again. :)
I’m so happy to hear that others visited Poland and loved it, like I did! I spent two months working mostly in Warsaw, with a couple of weeks in Kazimierz, which I just found out is very near Krakow. I worked every day, but I was writing, so I could wander a bit before settling in to work. I loved both cities and recommend them all of the time as places to visit outside of the much more popular ones we all know!
Great representation of Ljubljana. As someone who lived in the city for 18 years, I can definitely say that it changed a lot in the recent 5 -10 years trying to cater to the tourists, prices rising and locals not being able to afford the same lifestyle as we used to.I still recommend it to every kind of traveler 🙈 just because it`s unique due to its small size and had an incredibly relaxed vibe
great to see that Poland is in your list... you should visit Gdańsk and Wrocław too. Also, I don't know when you visited Zagreb but when I did visit it in April, all important architecture are under repair for preservation/maintenance. You're lucky if you get to see those beautiful pieces. Yes I do agree with this list 100%!
Loved Ljubljana. The food was an incredible. Everything was so cheap. And almost everyone we encountered spoke some amount of English, and they were eager to speak to us in English (perhaps it was my poor Slovenian that they didn't want to hear anymore). I can't wait to tour Poland next year from Gdansk to Krakow!
Cheap? Prices in Ljubljana are equal to Italy
@@alexandrejeannin1869 Not where I went. This was in 2022 when the Euro and Dollar were equal in value. I know Slovenia is "expensive" compared to other, southern Balkan countries, but I found it cheaper than the big cities in Western Europe and USA.
@@alexandrejeannin1869Italy is very cheap compared to France and Germany.
Yes, yes, yes!❤😊❤
@@AYVYN True. Even Germany is cheaper than France. Only Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries are more expensive than France.
Great video - so well presented and researched. Thank you! 😊
Heading to Europe next month for six week with only 3 weeks worth of plans so far. This video is so inspiring! I'm definitely going to research heading East now. Thanks!
I just got back from Poland. I agree, Krakow is lovely. I stayed near the castle and had a beautiful afternoon walking around, having a beer and people watching. Gdańsk is also really pretty and from Gdańsk you can take a short train ride to Sopol on the Baltic coast. It’s a pretty town, very walkable as well.
I am still surprised every time a traveler from afar finds my Zagreb likable. Thank you!
I’ve been to Poland 5 times and absolutely love it - a great list - I’ve been to 4 of the 5 you listed and now will add Cyprus to my list - Thanks
Love this! In a strange world, I've been to 4 of the 5 places highlighted. And in an even stranger twist, we are heading to Cyprus/Paphos in October! So psyched to see these great cities and thank you for presenting these very cool and travel-worthy places!!
Great travel tips, particularly Ljubljana, which I never considered. Thx!
We visited Budapest for 10 days in September 2023 and it was our favorite European visit to date. We could easily spend a few months exploring this wonderful city.
Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Great job!❤
A European hidden gem, Lviv, Ukraine - the best coffee and chocolate paired with cobbled streets and a charming atmosphere ❤
There's no doubt. As soon as it is a safe place again Lviv will be definitely worth visiting.
So glad you included Ljubljana on the list :) the most relaxed, calm city ever :)
I just visited Gdańsk, Gydinia, Krakow and Warsaw. Absolutely fabulous, full of history, beautiful architecture, etc etc. I loved Gdańsk and Krakow, really enjoyable, so many things to do and visit. The salt mine in Krakow is fabulous, as well to visit Zakopane the highest mountains part of the Tatras mountains. Many, many beautiful places to visit.
I Iove how your videos teach us about destinations that aren't often mentioned. Very compelling 😮🎉
Thank you for sharing!! Going to add Krakow & Ljubljana to next years travel list! Great video!! ✈️❤️👍🏼
Great list and very concise and informative mini guides of each on it's own interesting and beautiful yet underrated cities that deserve a lot more attention including our own capital Zagreb that I always enjoy to visit and hang around.
I've also visited breathtaking Krakow, fairytale Ljubljana, always interesting Budapest and I can completely agree with you!
The museum of the broken relationships…. Loved it!!!! Heartbreaking also. We LOOOVE ljubliana… and the greek food so underrated but sooo good and fresh.
I’ve been in 2 of the 5 cities mentioned. Budapest and Krakow. Definitely beautiful and want to go back to in the future. Will need to go visit the other 3.
When visiting Krakow - the Wieliczka Salt Mine is a must trip. Trips from Krakow to Zakopane for a few days would be highly recommended too.
Thanks so much. Leaving end of this month for a 2 month solo trip. These are definitely on my list!!!! 🎉
Happy Travels! Enjoy.
Bayeux, Normandy France. Amazing people, Amazing location for WWII sites, and the food was awesome! The cafe scene was so nice, just to be able to sit, have a drink, and people watch.
You should add Romania to your travel list, there are some beautiful cities to explore there, like Sibiu, Brasov, Oradea…😊
Slovenia and Croatia was on my 2020 itinerary when covid hit. Thanks for the valuable tips. I'm headed there in the fall, my 1st trip since the world re-opened (been very cautious. Btw I totally love Budapest especially during Christmas season. Did you try the polish donut? There was one next to my hotel on the main square in Krakow). Keep traveling 🤩
Yes, Krakow is beautiful and all the other cities in this list I want to visit. I would add Prag, Lissabon, Zürich and my hometown Hamburg (but visit it in the summer).
I've been to Hamburg in December, had a great time!
Thanks for nice tips.
I dont find Budapest as much underrated, but I understand for people in US, may never heard about it. There is also one pretty big music festival close to it in summer - Sziget.
Your video just came across my TH-cam feed, and we enjoy the information you provide! Looking forward to watching more of your videos, so thank you for creating them! We are in Eskisehir, Turkey, and it is a hidden gem, we highly recommend checking this amazing place out with its wonderful parks and a calmer pace city centre life. We love how you describe certain places that are walkable, so those are huge criteria for us when exploring a place. My husband and I sold everything and are full time traveling; however, we are not interested in traveling by car when we visit places we enjoy walking all the around the area, mainly on foot with an occasional tram ride 😊 Thanks, again, for your videos and for taking the time to share the places you've explored!
What a coincidence! Me and a friend are going in 2 weeks in Ljubljana for a couple of days,and we are hyped!
Been to most of Europe (I live here, although I come from Missouri). I like the even smaller places. Regensburg, Germany...Verona, Italy (not that small), Strasbourg (& Colmar), France...Brno, Czechia...Ceske Budejovice, also Czechia, anywhere in Portugal. I know many Americans only get to visit Europe once, maybe twice, so that London, Berlin, Rome, etc. are places they must see, but I think you learn so much more about a place if you keep your travel time to a minimum. Concentrate on a smaller region instead of 11 cities in 10 days.
I fell in love with Regensburg this summer. I could see myself being very happy living there.
I recently visit Budapest, I saw the Csardas Princess performance in Opereta House. Zagreb and his Old Town is amaizing. Krakow and his Wawel Dragon castle is lovable.
Great video!
I loved everywhere in Slovenia. Absolutely beautiful❤
Great video. We've been to all but 1 of these -- Croatia (including Zagreb) is on our list and we will get there.
As for places I can suggest: Český Krumlov, Brno, and Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) in Czechia were all remarkable and very different from each other. Everyone goes to Prague, and they miss out on these gems.
Thanks for the video. Very well done! I can suggest some underrated cities in Italy. Ferrara, Padova, Ravenna....
I would recommend Vilinius in Lithuania, such an awesome city with loads of great places to eat and super interesting history and plenty of day trips out. Doing the balloon ride was definetly the highlight!
Visited Bratislava for the first time today and this city should definitely make it to your list !
Very good value for money as well
Our visit to Cyprus was Limassol and it was not as nice a Paphos sounds We also went to Rhodes and I would go back in a heartbeat: Mediterranean beaches, Greek villages, Roman, Greek, Byzantine and Crusader ruins all easily accessible. In Croatia we loved Dubrovnik a charming white marble town that made us feel we were in another time. The national park of Plitvicka Lakes in Croatia is worth the time it takes to get there. It has a natural beauty like I have never seen anywhere else.
You've got great taste! I ran the Limassol marathon while in Cyprus but that was the extent of my time there. Have not visited Rhodes but would love to. Dubrovnik was AWESOME! (but I did feel the pricing to be high) Plitvice Lakes was one of our favorite days in our month in Croatia!
Aarhus, Denmark ; Vilnius, Lithuania
Based on my visit to Krakow I totally agree with you.
Have u been to Malta yet?? Full of history and lots to see, would need approx 3-5 days for the first visit, very affordable, friendly people, 95% speak english, good public transport, food is amazing and not expensive (massive portions mind!), good local wine. Another Europe's hidden gem! 😉
Kracow # 1 !!!. Best experience ever!
Loved my visit to Krakow - hard to chose between that and Seville as my favourite European City break so far. I strongly recommend the latter if you haven't been
They all are underrated cities. Great video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you so very much for sharing this. I went to Europe for the first time from the 20th of June til the 18th of July. Went to 9 different countries which were all cities and countries that are touristy. Since I returned to the States, I've been thinking about where could I travel to next... Thank you for the wonderful suggestions.
I really enjoyed Zagreb!
It was my last stop in Croatia and I was surprised how accessible it was as a capital city. Very relaxing and easily walkable to discover great areas, bars and cafes.
Thank you !
I like the way you are focusing on food.
Lived in Poland for 9 years now, Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, and Warsaw are all worth seeing among many other places
I spent a couple days in Zagreb before heading to the coast, loved it. Very chill atmosphere, definitely not overrun by a million tourists. Do you need a Schengen if you’re an American?
Croatia is in the schengen zone since january 1st this year, so everything like the rest of the eu.
I absolutely love this video. I've never been to Paphos but all the others are places I've been to many times and I adore them all.
In terms of hidden gems I don't know what to suggest. One of my favourite cities is Brno in the Czech Republic. I have personal reasons to feel attached to this place (I was a university student here back in the 1970s!!) but I prefer it to Prague. Certainly fewer beautiful spots than Prague but also fewer tourists, tourist traps and with lots of great bars and restaurants and just a more representative experience of life in the Czech Republic.
I had the same thoughts in the beginning about Poland but ended up loving it and seriously thinking about going to live there, there are many amazing cities there, Gdansk & Gdynia, Warsaw , Poznan, and my favourite Wroclaw, also if you've time try to go to the mountains in the south, Zakopane is soooo beautiful in autumn🍁☘🌺🍁
Great video. Love your format and thoughtful commentary. I’ve heard great things about Belgrade and Tbilisi. Curious if they are/have been on your radar.
I lived in Belgrade during the pandemic and beyond that time too. love it! I spent a month in Tbilisi but it was not for me. I think if you go there with a friend for a week or so it would be fine.
Loved Zagreb, Lbjiana, Wrocław, Gdansk.
I'll tell you what. I bought me a small condo right on the water in New Plagia, Chalkidiki in Greece and I've been spending my springs and summers here for a few years now (yep that's where I am right now). It helps of course that I can work from anywhere in the world. Thessaloniki, a large city is half an hour away and I go there frequently. Lots of history, not to mention it's Alexander the Great's hometown, great cafes, restaurants, bars and boutiques with awesome clothes and fashion. And the entire Chalkidiki has fantastic beaches and awesome food. I'll most likely retire here, or spend at least 8 months out of the year here.
Excellent recommendations. Of those on the list you mention I know #2 and #4 best, especially #2 as I live in the country as an expat. These cities are underrated in my view, too. I'd love for them to remain that way but I'm afraid they're gaining more and more popularity. With excellent reason, though.
Thanks for putting ZG, its really underrated
Krakow is very high on our travel list, as well as Slovenia and a return trip to Croatia to see the Northern part of the country.
I've visited budapest,ljubliana,zagreb and krakow,and rhey are all excellent choices...but sofia or plovdiv bulgaria,with so many ancient places nearby are not to be missed.where else can you sit on an 8,000 year old throne(in perpekulon),or visit where they made sacrafices to the sun and the moon 3 milleniums ago,in (tirtuk).also,the rila and bachkovo monestaries are not to be missed.and if you're looking for a pleasant,beautiful safe place with small mountains and streams,southwest bulgaria near greece and macedonia is the perfect place.
And if you visit krakow,wroclaw with it's many gnomes is nearby,and not to be missed....and can prague or karlovy vary be considered underrated?also,saint petersburg,russia is the ultimate underrated city on earth.
But all in all,visiting eastern and central europe is a much better decision than western europe in countless ways.
Lyon, France. A charming city for lovers of food and history.
I spent maybe 2 days in Lyon years and years ago on my first ever trip to Europe. Loved it. Some of the best food of that entire trip!
Can’t wait to check out these cities…….going to Budapest this December. My favorite hidden gem is Bratislava. Spent a number of trips there in 2012 for work, fell in love with it & the people.
If you are Berlin anytime, try to visit Stettin(Szczecin) in Poland, City has nice architecture from 19th & early 20th Century, they have nice Sea Food too.
Also don't forget to visit Potsdam, it's just 30 kms from Berlin and has lot to offer.
Your choices are really good, but you’ve got to check out Belgrade, Serbia. See what Lonely Planet had to say. It is the New York City of the Balkans, and it rocks! I subscribed and look forward to more videos. Thank you!
Try Trieste! Also a very underrated yet gorgeous city!
Krakow is so charming, we liked Wroclaw even more!
Been to all of them and he is right! Great Cities!
I love learning about these cities and wonder how you did with the languages and currency?
Have visited most of the cities here and agree with your comments but never thought of Zagreb, will add to the bucket list. Krakow is our favourite for grown up family and for Father and Son weekends when we went to the sites mentioned plus the Salt Mine and a shooting range, if that is your thing, firing WW2 weapons but you can pick favourites from any period, again, obviously has to be your thing; first time for the grown up son. Thanks for the video
I found Zagreb rather dull....just another opinion...but you might love it!
I am Indian, found cheap flight fare last year and ended up in Cyprus. Paphos blew our mind, my wife thinks that it is one of the best place to live on the planet. Budapest is great for culinary journey and the baths are more than awesome.
Athens! Such a lovely city.
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OMG!!! I need to spend more than 90 days in Europe next year... my first 30 days is all the main MUST SEE places in W. Europe... Rome, Paris, London... ect. Im taking my mom with me for that. But I want to travel all the world and vlog... now I have more desire for E. Europe!!
Great video. Try Plovdiv in Bulgaria